Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0008f0s

Location

251 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Jan 26, 1998

11:06 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-47.5140, 165.1850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

251 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

Coordinates: -47.5140°, 165.1850° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
January 26, 1998 at 11:06 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:17 PM